평생학습도시에서의 공동체 사회 형성에 관한 연구 : 지역통화운동 참여자의 심층분석을 중심으로 = A study of means to foster the communal structures of lifelong learning city in support of the LETS communities

다국어 초록 (Multilingual Abstract)

One of the essential tasks necessary for the development of lifelong learning cities is to transform the target area as a cooperative communal communities, which requires continuing participation of the local residents as well as restructuring a learning community.
The purpose of the study is to observe LETS in operation from the perspectives of discovering means to foster the society as a lifelong learning oriented community. For that purpose, the study observed and analyzed the sample programs of LETS in the country by conducting in-depth interviews with the operators as well as the participants of the programs.
The study shows that LETS movement requires building of sense of communal bond, the mutual help relationships among the people in the process of production, distribution and consumption activities.
It should be noted that, although hyper individualistic quality of the post industrial society, especially in metropolitan areas, presents distinctive limitations to the movements such as LETS, it also renders special values and presents unique challenges to such movements.
Therefore, the movement of lifelong learning city has to be based upon sense of communal bond and requires the voluntary participation by the local residents and the positive interactions among learners. In order to cultivate such elements, following tasks are in order:
first, appointment of study group leaders for each local community unit ;
second, utilization of community centers ;
third, stimulation of mutual interaction among the local residents ;
fourth, development of varieties in the curriculum which can foster the sense of communal bond ;
fifth, providing alternative ways for the participants of the programs.